Four people are in custody for a double murder in St. Tammany Parish. Jim Shannon reports detectives believe it was a carjacking gone bad.
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The Louisiana Federation of Teachers is hailing the results of a nine day teachers strike in West Virginia. Matt Doyle has more.
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St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith has provided more details on the arrest of four people who are connected to the deaths of Raegan Day and Dustin Hartline. They were found in a Camaro submerged in water near the East Pearl River Boat Launch on Monday. The coroner determined both were shot in the head. Smith says it is a senseless crime
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18-year-old Jason Landry and 25-year-old Brittney “Beezy” Savell, who both live in Slidell, were arrested in Waveland, Mississippi. 22-year-old Derrion Lemoine and 27-year-old Steve “Stevie” Olivieri were arrested in Louisiana. Smith says Hartline decided to sell his vehicle, the suspects were interested and then decided to steal it.
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Sheriff Smith says these types of crimes are devastating to the community because the victims and suspects are young and their lives forever altered.
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Get set to lose an hour of sleep this weekend as Daylight Saving Time goes into effect. Experts say if you get at least seven hours of sleep a night, it should only be a minor inconvenience. But for over 50-percent of Americans it could take a couple days to adjust. Dr. Rebecca Meiners with Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge says you can’t “make up” the sleep you’ve lost, so adjust now…
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Meiners says a sleep friendly environment helps to encourage your body to sleep. It’s a good idea to ditch the cell phones and tablets while getting ready for bed…
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Also, she says to watch what kind of foods and drinks you consume before go to bed. Caffeine is definitely not good to drink late. Meiners says drink calming teas instead. She says look for a good amount of one particular ingredient…
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Senator John Kennedy is commending House Republicans for rejecting Governor John Bel Edwards’ tax proposals, in what some say is another step towards his eventual challenge for the governor’s house. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says a relocation to D.C. hasn’t kept the Senator from sticking his toes in local waters.
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Tension between the Democratic governor and the Republican legislature dominated the failed special session negotiations. Cross says the dysfunction wasn’t solely the result of the 2019 governor’s race, but it certainly didn’t help.
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Cross says much of the blame lies at the feet of House Speaker Taylor Barras, who failed to build a republican coalition, and a Democratic caucus who refuses to budget on tax issues that target their constituents.
Cross says the legislative dysfunction hurts everyone involved, particularly a Democratic governor facing an uphill reelection battle in a Republican state.
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West Virginia teachers won a five percent raise for all state workers after a nine day strike. In the wake of reports showing Louisiana teachers are paid 2,000 dollars less than the regional average, Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter says if all other options are exhausted to get better conditions for teachers, he would support a strike.
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At the moment though, Carter says there has been no discussions locally about staging a strike. He says they’re waiting to hear more from educators.
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Reports say Oklahoma teachers could be the next to strike. Carter says teachers in some parts of the state haven’t had a raise in a decade, and the victory in West Virginia is getting their attention.
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